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CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION

financial aspects of the operations of the multifarious government-subvented organisations.

The Director of Audit carries out two types of audit: regularity audits and value- for-money audits. Regularity audits are intended to provide an overall assurance of the general accuracy and propriety of the financial and accounting transactions of the Government and other audited bodies. The Audit Ordinance gives the Director statutory authority for conducting regularity audits.

Value-for-money audits are intended to provide independent information, advice. and assurance about the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which any bureau. of the Government Secretariat, department, agency, other public body, public office or audited organisation has discharged its functions. Except for some public organisations where the Director of Audit has obtained statutory authority to conduct value-for-money audits in the respective ordinances, value-for-money audits. are carried out according to a set of guidelines tabled in the Provisional Legislative Council by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in 1998.

After the Director of Audit's report has been submitted to the President of the Legislative Council and laid before the council, it is considered by the Public Accounts Committee. In 2002, the Director submitted three reports: one on the audit certification of the Government's accounts for the preceding financial year and two on the results of value-for-money audits.

The Director of Audit's reports on the accounts of other public bodies are submitted to the relevant authority in accordance with the legislation governing the operation of these bodies.

Home Pages

Administration Wing, Chief Secretary for Administration's Office: http://www.gov.hk/admwing Constitutional Affairs Bureau: http://www.gov.hk/cab

Home Affairs Bureau: http://www.gov.hk/hab

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Office of the Ombudsman: http://www.ombudsman.gov.hk

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